Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Czechia
Czechia: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Czechia, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Czechia stood at 2.8%.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Czechia peaked at 8.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1990.
That places Czechia 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Czechia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8% | — |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +468.5% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | -36.3% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +55.0% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +38.1% |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +34.8% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -25.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 6.7% | +51.7% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 0.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 4.4% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 2.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2573 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2672 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.86 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1601 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,262 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,792 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,228 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Czechia?
- Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) in Czechia was 2.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployment, total (% of total labor force) recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1990.
- How does Czechia rank for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Czechia ranks 151st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, total (% of total labor force) rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.